Reflections on Media Creation and Collaborative Learning

Quote:

“A participatory culture is also one in which members believe their contributions matter, and feel some degree of social connection with one another (at the least they care what other people think about what they have created ”(Jenkins et al., 2006, p3)

Reflection:

With the development of technology, many teenagers are participating in the creation of works through media and sharing them on social media. Participatory culture is an important part of today's society, which is a culture with low participation threshold, low requirements for artistic expression, and the support of other members of the community in the process of creation and sharing. In a participatory culture, members of the community have a certain confidence in the importance of their own contributions, believe that others care about and care about their own creations, and there is a certain connection between community members. Forms of participatory culture include expression through video production, novel writing, etc., problem solving through teamwork, and dissemination through different media, blogs, movies, podcasts, etc. The advantage of participatory culture is that it cannot only deepen people's understanding of knowledge through knowledge exchange and sharing but also produce richer cultural expressions in people's diverse creations (Jenkins et al., 2006,p3).

In the process of creating the film proposal with my team members, I found that the communication and creation between us were in line with the characteristics of interactive culture. Whether we discuss online or offline, we value each other's opinions and give timely feedback. When we have a problem with how to use sound or lighting, we also find a solution through discussion and team collaboration. In the future, if we put the film proposal into practice and shoot a short film, we express our creation through the creative form of video. In addition, another interesting reflection is that I found that in the process of completing the proposal, I have a deeper understanding of the knowledge points of film shooting. For example, I only had a basic understanding of the effects of different sound effects before. However, in the process of creation, I had to repeatedly think about and find more suitable sound effects for plot development and discuss with my team members. This process greatly enhanced my understanding and internalization of knowledge points.

Reference:

Jenkins, H., Clinton, K., Purushotma, R., Robison, A.J. and Weigel, M. (2006). Confronting the Challenges of Participatory Culture: Media Education for the 21st Century. Cambridge, Mass.: MIT Press.